Festival Schedule
Tentative schedule, subject to change
Wednesday, August 6, 2025
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| Housing Check-in (SURC Info Center) |
2:00 – 5:00 PM |
Thursday, August 7, 2025
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| Registration Open (SURC 2nd floor) |
Noon – 6:00 PM |
| Housing Check-in (SURC Info Center) |
Noon – 6:00 PM |
| Marimba Deliveries and Load-In |
Noon – 7:00 PM |
| Teacher Meeting |
4:00 – 4:45 PM |
| Zimbabwean Meeting |
5:00 – 6:00 PM |
| Dinner |
5:00 – 7:00 PM |
| Opening Ceremony and Concert |
7:30 – 9:15 PM |
| Mbira Gathering (Al-Monty Lounge) |
9:30 PM – Midnight |
Friday, August 8, 2025
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| Breakfast |
7:00 – 9:00 AM |
| Registration Open |
8:30 AM – 6:00 PM |
| Housing Check-in/out (SURC Info Center) |
9:00 AM – 7:00 PM |
| Workshop Session 1 |
9:30 – 11:30 AM |
| Marketplace Open |
10:00 AM – 5:00 PM |
| Lunch |
11:00 AM – 1:00 PM |
| Afternoon Concert |
Noon – 5:00 PM |
| Workshop Session 2 |
1:00 – 3:00 PM |
| Workshop Session 3 |
3:30 – 5:30 PM |
| Dinner |
5:00 – 7:00 PM |
| Marimba Jam |
5:30 – 7:00 PM |
| Evening Concert |
7:30 – 11:30 PM |
| Mbira Gathering (Al-Monty Lounge) |
Midnight on |
Saturday, August 9, 2025
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| Breakfast |
7:00 – 9:00 AM |
| Registration Open |
8:30 AM – 6:00 PM |
| Housing Check-in/out (SURC Info Center) |
8:30 AM – 6:00 PM |
| Workshop Session 4 |
9:30 – 11:30 AM |
| Marketplace Open |
10:00 AM – 5:00 PM |
| Lunch |
11:00 AM – 1:00 PM |
| Afternoon Concert |
Noon – 5:00 PM |
| Workshop Session 5 |
1:00 – 3:00 PM |
| Workshop Session 6 |
3:30 – 5:30 PM |
| Dinner |
5:00 – 7:00 PM |
| Marimba Jam |
5:30 – 7:00 PM |
| Evening Concert |
7:30 – 11:30 PM |
| Mbira Gathering (Al-Monty Lounge) |
Midnight on |
Sunday, August 10, 2025
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| Breakfast |
7:00 – 9:00 AM |
| Village Meeting (SURC Ballroom) |
9:30 – 11:30 AM |
| Lunch |
11:00 AM – 1:00 PM |
| Registration Open |
Noon – 3:30 PM |
| Housing Check-in/out (Dorm Foyers) |
Noon – 3:30 PM |
| Marketplace Open |
Noon – 5:00 PM |
| Afternoon Concert |
Noon – 5:00 PM |
| Workshop Session 7 |
1:00 – 3:00 PM |
| Load-Out Frenzy |
3:00 – 7:00 PM |
| Workshop Session 8 |
3:30 – 5:30 PM |
| Dinner |
5:00 – 7:00 PM |
| Evening Concert |
7:30 – 11:30 PM |
| Mbira Gathering (Al-Monty Lounge) |
12:15 AM on |
Monday, August 11, 2025
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| Breakfast |
7:00 – 9:00 AM |
| Housing Check-out (Dorm Foyers) |
9:00 – 11:00 AM |
| Cleanup |
9:00 AM – Noon |
